Agile Certified practitioner - Solomon People Solution

Agile Certified Practitioner:

The course is designed for participants who are interested in managing knowledge-based projects and applying agile methods. In this course, participants will learn how to manage knowledge-based projects and apply agile principles.

Overview

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Defining agile project management frameworks, processes, methodologies, and agile mindsets in accordance with PMI guidelines.
  • Integrate a value-driven delivery approach into agile projects
  • Engage the agile project stakeholders through establishing an active dialogue
  • Build an agile team that performs at the highest level by explaining the roles and responsibilities of each member
  • Adaptive planning will enable the team to effectively respond to changes in the agile project
  • Manage risks and issues in agile projects and determine the best way to resolve them
  • Continuously improve agile projects through process analysis and process tailoring
  • Prioritize problems, impediments, and risks and resolve them as soon as possible.

Target Audience

Personnel who are seeking in-depth knowledge of agile project management. The course is also designed to provide comprehensive understanding of the practices, tools and techniques used to effectively respond to changes in their project within the agile framework.

Pre-requisites

Project management experience. A current PMP or PgMP will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP. 

Exam Info

Exam Information 

Exam Name Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
Exam Type Multiple-choice Questions
Total Questions 120 Questions
Exam Duration 3 Hours
Exam Type Computer based exam
COURSE SYLLABUS

Agile Principles and Mindset

  • Core principles of agile project management 
  • The agile manifesto: The four values 
  • Traditional versus agile project management 
  • Agile methodologies: 
    • Scrum 
    • Extreme Programming (XP) 
    • Lean product development 
    • Kanban 
  • Agile leadership 

Value-driven Delivery

  • Assessing value 
  • Prioritizing schemes: 
    • MoSCoW 
    • Monopoly money 
    • Dot voting 
    • Kano analysis 
  • Minimal value product 
  • Agile contracting 
  • Test-Driven-Development (TDD) 

Stakeholders Engagement

  • Principles of stakeholder’s engagement 
  • Agile modelling 
  • Wireframes 
  • Personas 
  • Communicating collaboratively 
  • Using critical interpersonal skills 

Team Performance

  • Agile team roles 
  • Building and maintaining high-performance teams 
  • Models of team development 
  • Training, coaching, and mentoring 
  • Creating collaborative workspaces 
  • Distributed teams 
  • Tracking team performance 

Adaptive Planning

  • Progressive elaboration 
  • Value-based decomposition 
  • User story (product) backlog 
  • Sizing tools for high-level planning (affinity estimating, t-shirt sizing) 
  • Story maps 
  • Product roadmaps 
  • Release and iteration planning 

Problem Detection and Resolution

  • Understanding problems 
  • Cycle time, WIP, and throughput 
  • Managing threats and issues 

Continuous Improvement

  • Process tailoring 
  • Value stream mapping 
  • Retrospectives 

Benefits

  • Improved Project Outcomes: Agile methodologies focus on iterative progress, flexibility, and collaboration, leading to higher quality products and services.
  • Enhanced Team Collaboration: Agile practices encourage better communication and collaboration within teams, fostering a more cohesive and efficient working environment.
  • Faster Time-to-Market: Agile practices enable faster delivery of products and services by breaking down projects into manageable increments.
  • Adaptability to Change: Agile teams are better equipped to adapt to changing project requirements and market conditions, ensuring the organization can remain competitive and responsive.
  • Risk Management: Regular reviews and continuous feedback loops help identify and mitigate risks early in the project lifecycle.

Schedule & Fee

Up-coming Schedule: 

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